* research into the potential for walking & cycling to reduce congestion in London, Transport 2000 Trust, report April 2004,

* research into a transport innovation package in London including bus restructuring, travel plans and station links, work ongoing 2004,

* Wigglybus project submission and winning of the national “Bus in the Countryside” award, Ministerial presentation November 2000,

* advising the Greater London Authority on the future structure of Transport for London, including the definition of Departmental roles and relationships between the Board and Senior Management, first phase complete August 2000,

* consultants to Stockley Business Park for their Transport Plan based on reducing car travel including a cross-company Green Travel Plan, changes to parking provision and pricing, improved bus and rail links, work continued to 2001,

* working with the North London Leadership public/private partnership to develop travel plans through pilot schemes with major employers including Ford at Enfield, initial phase complete 2000,

* joint study with TRL on creating a Low Emissions Zone for Central London (City of Westminster & DETR), report March 2000,

* producing transport section of “Sustainable Residential Quality: Larger Sites” for DETR et al, final report February 2000,

* joint project with Llewelyn Davies and Steer Davies Gleave into parking standards, access to new development and sustainable transport policies (part of the PPG13 development work), DETR, final report January 2000,

* representing English Heritage at Maidstone District Local Plan Inquiry, in particular preparing proof on demand management and proposals for road construction and bus priority, Inquiry March/April 1999,

* drafting and piloting simple survey methods for assessing green commuter plans (car ratio) with a view to producing national guidance, jointly for DETR and the Green Commuter Ground Floor Partnership, report February 1999,

* development of a transport strategy for the City of Cambridge involving a full range of demand and traffic management measures, parking and accessibility standards in the local plan, and integrating transport policy with environmental and regeneration objectives, initial report October 1997, consultation report March 1998, work continuing,

* bus route planning for Newham General Hospital following the Jubilee Line opening for Newham Healthcare, preliminary report June 1998,

* reviewing transport and environmental impacts of Leyton Relief Road (original MTRU report 1991), for Waltham Forest, report January 1999,

* joint consultants to the London Lee Valley Partnership (including six East London Boroughs) for the preparation of an objectives led transport strategy, work includes group discussions with local businesses and local residents, setting out options for demand management, research report complete May 1997, “Valleycard” development project agreed by local authorities and seeking EU funding,

* drafting new partnership strategy for surface public transport in London, LT Planning, November 1998,

* drafting of new assessment framework for transport infrastructure based on the objectives led approach, research project for DETR (HETA Division), report May 1998,

* producing successor document to "Women on the Move" for the London Research centre on behalf of all the Boroughs, describing the travel requirements of women in London and the implications for transport policy in the capital using focus groups and analyses of London Area Transportation Study, groups report completed June 1997, final report May 1998,

* study into existing provision of door to door transport in Waltham Forest with a view to improving services, includes analysis of operations, procurement and provision and discussions with groups and organisations serving existing and potential users, report April 1998,

* study into transport indicators for town centres, jointly with Londonomics for “Vision for London”, report April 1998,

* production of traffic reduction forecast for L B Haringey’s proposal to return Tottenham High Street to 2-way working, includes international research for traffic reduction examples, analysis of LATS data by journey purpose and supply of revised forecast for traffic model, report March 1998,

* consultants to Surrey County Council with TRL on developing objectives led assessment methods for small scale local schemes, brainstorm work completed, report March 1998,

* research into the implications of moving from parking standards to accessibility planning, DETR (Planning), report March 1998.

* consultants to London Pride on the transport aspects of the new Waste Action Plan. This is based on the proximity principle of local recycling and processing and minimising travel both by waste vehicles and the public (for example to Civic Amenity Sites), interim report March 1997, draft strategy January 1998,

* producing Chapter on Transport and Communications for SEEDS 10th Anniversary Report, reviewing latest developments and implications for local and regional policy; includes drafting material and circulating for consultation, presentation at special conference, holding of workshops and finalising Chapter, full Anniversary Report published Summer 1997,

* analysis of package bid process and its application in rural areas, case study West Wiltshire, proposals for developing objectives led approach and recommendations, Countryside Commission, final report 1997,

* review of market potential for rail freight for English Welsh & Scottish Railways in the light both of current policies and of future policies which would reform vehicle taxation to reflect social and environmental costs and be based on use rather than ownership, research completed March 1997,

* drafting of pedestrian strategy for London, entitled "Putting London back on its feet" involving Boroughs, Government Office for London, transport operators, employer organisations, and NGOs; Phase 1 includes trawl of UK and European sources both for policy initiatives and specific techniques and schemes, reported in June, holding of brainstorm sessions and seminars, preparation of final draft policy report including draft strategy, example targets and proposals for data collection and monitoring now complete, final report October 1996, summary document launched January 1997,

* "Green Area" study for three London Boroughs and London Transport: covers an area of inner London including four shopping centres and major traffic and bus routes, BR rail and LT Underground lines; proposals to rebalance road space across all modes building on the bus priority initiatives already accepted for grant by the Department of Transport, project includes surveys of car parking, leisure use (swimming pools), group discussion work with town centre users; final report October 1996, borough seminars 1997,

* drafting of Company Travel Plan Resource Pack (Green Commuting) for Heathrow Airport Limited, including discussions with their tenants and review of current policies on travel to and from work and on business, report completed September 1996,

* preparation of analysis of taxation of subsidy for travel to work, both directly and indirectly including summary of current tax position and possibilities for more sustainable policies within existing rules, and for new policies both with and without changes in the legislation, Heathrow Airport Limited, Stage 1 report April 1996,

* "All Change" case study work in conjunction with the City of Nottingham, work includes producing material on an objectives led transport strategy for inclusion in the local plan, and working with local authorities, local residents and local businesses on a "Green Commuter Plan" for Nottingham, including public consultation and traffic modelling, outreach seminars with the local business community and qualitative group discussion work with car using employees, final report November 1995,

* A10 Air Quality Management Study for the London Borough of Hackney, includes assessing contribution to air pollution from different classes of traffic in the area, identifying management measures which could improve air quality, particularly in light of the additions to the Environment Act, report November 1995,

* development of park and ride strategy for outer London, including general principles for design and assessment using four case study boroughs (Phase 1: completed November 1993), Phase 2: working up trial schemes with two boroughs (Kingston and Bromley) and defining survey requirements, and Phase 3 carrying out town centre surveys and qualitative group discussion work to identify reasons for using or not using the service, clients London Transport, LBs Bromley and Kingston, report August 1995,

* trip degeneration study continuing and expanding the work of Transport and Environment Studies (TEST), studying the impact of traffic restraint, land use policies and public transport improvements on trip making in European cities: finishing case studies in Berlin and Docklands, and undertaking two new studies; core funding from the European Community, surveys locally funded, grantholder Open University, final case study report on Turin, survey completed January 1995, local report September 1995, synthesis report December 1995,

* freight policy study considering rural and urban distribution strategies, environmentally improved delivery vehicles, lorry routeing and road pricing for heavy goods vehicles, Esme Fairburn Trust, grantholder Civic Trust, reported May 1994, publication, summary and update April 1995,

* study for the Countryside Commission drawing on new and existing MTRU work, including attendance at both Government experimental road "round tables", considering how the interests of the countryside are represented at public inquiries and how this could be improved, report completed July 1994, seminars based on findings and update March 1995.

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